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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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